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Agronomist and Arable Farmer September 21st
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Listeners of BASF’s latest podcast, ‘Strong against weeds together’, hear industry-leaders discuss their hopes and fears around weed control, IPM and resistance management. Cereal herbicide campaign manager at BASF, Ali Richards, hosts the first episode where NIAB’s weed biology specialist John Cussans, Lincolnshire grower Daniel King and BASF’s head of technical management, Rob Gladwin, sit down for a chat in …
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Timing for the harvest this year is extremely challenging, said farmer Tom Pearson at the start of September. “50% of our crop is still in the ground unharvested because we’ve not been able to get any haulage to take wet grain to dryers. We can’t cut the grain and let it sit in the barn as after 72 hours, the …
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The September 2021 issue is now available online! with exciting news about the launch of the National Arable and Grassland Awards News: Eco friendly insecticides News: Omnia links up with class News analysis: Miccronutrition for oilseed rape News analysis: Lamport year Opinion: Farm safety: more taining needed Awards: Arable and grassland awards launched Agronomy matters: Sheep in rotation Agronomy: Low …
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Cereal growers are being urged to consider the benefits of controlling broadleaf weeds in cereal crops this autumn, rather than waiting until spring. Most growers favour leaving the bulk of weed control until temperatures rise and days become longer, but Corteva Agriscience says there are good reasons to get ahead, if conditions allow. Winter wheat drilling is expected to get …
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As 40% of OSR crops in 2020 were reportedly lacking in the micronutrient boron, growers are being urged to make early applications this autumn to support crop establishment. FMC commercial technical manager for crop nutrition, Chris Bond, explains that ongoing FMC tissue and soil analysis has identified micronutrition deficiencies, in particular boron and molybdenum, are increasing. He warns, without these …
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The UK's Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has launched a vital new agritech platform, informing and promoting innovation in the agricultural and horticultural sectors. The Fresh Produce Consortium have launched an innovative new platform, Agritech Future, focusing on educating and promoting the adoption of agritech. Sarah-Jayne Gratton, the platform's editor in chief explained: "This is a new online resource like no …
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New features on the latest Espro minimum tillage seed drill and the versatile Prolander seedbed cultivator were included in KUHN’s demonstrations at the TILLAGE LIVE event in Down Ampney, Gloucestershire this month. Espro evolution The Espro range, first launched in 2015, was represented at TILLAGE by the 6000R six-metre trailed model which included a number of newly available features. New …
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Independent trials are demonstrating the clear benefits and significant return on investment of applying a new biological seed treatment in both cereal and bean crops, with calls to make applications now for best results in all cereal seed. Manufactured in the UK by bio-technology company AminoA, and fully approved for use in organics, AminoA STAART should now be applied to …
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World leader in sustainable bioenergy Drax Group has teamed up with the National Farmers Union of England and Wales (NFU), to identify opportunities to scale up perennial energy crop production and help the UK meet its ambitious climate goals. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has previously stated that if the UK is to meet its decarbonisation objectives, a substantial area …
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Many growers are thinking about soil management and which crops to grow on land that would otherwise be left bare over winter. Frontier agronomist, Harry Abell, explores the options available and what needs to be considered before making any decisions. “A successful catch or cover crop is treated like any other main crop, grown with the wider farm in mind,” …
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Emerging satellite data providers ConstellR and ScanWorld have announced a new partnership, which aims to leverage on combined Earth Observation expertise to provide data-driven insights for agriculture and vegetation monitoring. Satellite data providers ConstellR and ScanWorld are set to combine their respective thermal infrared and hyperspectral imagery expertise to deliver high-value Earth Observation data to enable a wide range of …
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